New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-27
BACCALAUREATE AT YALE.
PRESIDENT DWIGHT TO THE GRADUATES.

PROBABLY THE SHORTEST SERMON EVER DE-
LlvgHED TO AN OUTGOING cLAss-YoUTH NOT
THE ONLY TINE FOR ENJOYMENT.
NEw-HAvES. Juno 26.-President Dwight preached his
frat before the graduates of Yale
e7 that crowded Bethel Chapel TO It's
doors II probably the shortest and most powerful
sermon ever delivered before graduating class OF Yale
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the future friends whatever honorable work you
must be teachers Of those around You
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and delights at forty in the contemplation Of what
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biies and larger results How largely how almost
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greater satisfaction VIII come TO him, as he grows OLD
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faith that the invisible things you VIII have peace IN
Gsntemen of the graduating class: This is the
which bring to The close OF years
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temp beg to remember Ia not dependent on what YOU
think about IL and its fate not submitted to us Tor our
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IN Your lie II is one Of which carries the
results OF the l03g future In ITSELF Ny farewell wish or
who heard Christ SPEAK the words Arise go
hence" answered It, assured that II you do so, the
words which contain less tray the sun.
inspiration Of this hour than they did those OF that
the world and richest life within the soul
the OF God abide with you, WINNER
h iatur. and whatsSoyer Of good you may
full Of its ending and at Its ending
ppen into the life OF peace beyond